sbuild

Build Debian packages in clean chroot environments

TLDR

Build a package

$ sbuild [package.dsc]

Build for a specific distribution

$ sbuild -d [unstable] [package.dsc]

Build for a specific architecture

$ sbuild --arch=[arm64] [package.dsc]

Build with parallel jobs

$ sbuild -j[4] [package.dsc]

Build and run lintian afterwards

$ sbuild --run-lintian [package.dsc]

Create a chroot

$ sbuild-createchroot [unstable] [/srv/chroot/unstable] [http://deb.debian.org/debian]

SYNOPSIS

sbuild [-d dist] [--arch arch] [options] dsc-file

sbuild builds Debian packages inside clean chroot environments managed by schroot, ensuring reproducible results by starting from a pristine base system for each build. Build dependencies are installed fresh each time, eliminating contamination from previous builds or the host system.The tool supports cross-architecture builds, allowing packages to be compiled for different platforms like arm64 or armhf from an x86 host. It is compatible with the Debian buildd infrastructure, meaning packages built with sbuild match the same build process used by official Debian archive builders.

PARAMETERS

-d, --dist=DIST

Target distribution (e.g. unstable, bookworm).

--arch=ARCH

Build architecture (e.g. amd64, arm64).

-c, --chroot=CHROOT

Use a specific chroot environment.

-j, --jobs=N

Number of parallel build jobs.

-s, --source

Build source package in addition to binaries.

-A, --arch-all

Also build architecture-independent packages.

--build-dep-resolver=RESOLVER

Choose dependency resolver: apt (default), aptitude, aspcud.

--extra-repository=SPEC

Add an additional apt repository for the build.

--run-lintian

Run lintian after a successful build.

--no-clean-source

Skip running debian/rules clean before building.

--profiles=PROFILE[,...]

Specify build profiles.

-p, --purge=MODE

Purge build directory: always, never, or successful.

-v, --verbose

Verbose output.

-n, --nolog

Print output to stdout only, skip log files.

CAVEATS

Requires chroot setup via sbuild-createchroot. Root privileges or appropriate group membership (sbuild group) needed. Primarily for Debian/Ubuntu packaging.

HISTORY

sbuild was originally developed for the Debian buildd network. It provides clean and reproducible package builds.